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Flying Disc: Pilipinas Ultimate clinches AOUGC Open gold

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="The triumphant Philippine Ultimate National Team. Handout." src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/09/11/philippine-ultimate-national-team.jpg"/><figcaption>The triumphant Philippine Ultimate National Team. Handout.</figcaption></figure></div> MANILA — The Philippine Ultimate National Team was victorious on the final day of the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) 2023 Asia Oceanic Ultimate &amp; Guts Championships (AOUGC).Pilipinas Ultimate clinched the gold medal in the Open category after defeating the Australia Open Team, 15-12, in the finals of the tournament on Sunday at the Ayala Alabang Country Club in Muntinlupa City.Both undefeated, the Philippines held a slim 11-10 lead at the half as Australia was threatening to close in on the locals in the tightly contested game. But Pilipinas Ultimate turned it up a notch in the second half, coming up with clutch plays that eventually sealed the deal for the Filipinos and completed their journey after a 10-year absence from the tournament.En route to the Finals, the Philippines moved past Malaysia in the quarterfinals, 15-7, just before taking care of business in the semifinals against Koels, 15-18. Australia meanwhile, defeated China, 15-5, in the quarters, and escaped Japan in the semis, 13-11.

Philippine Ultimate was victorious on the final day of the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) 2023 Asia Oceanic Ultimate & Guts Championships.